27 August,2021 04:03 PM IST | Mumbai | BrandMedia
Rachit Yadav
Gaming has become a significant part of youngsters in today's digital era and yes, we can see many gamers, streamers flooded on YouTube with their channels. Meet one such super talented, young and dynamic Gamer, YouTuber Rachit Yadav who is famous for his nickname âRachitroo' in this evolving gaming world. Presently, Rachit's channel is trending on YouTube with 4 million subscribers.
Family & Education
Rachit Yadav comes from Uttar Pradesh from a middle-class family where gaming is restricted for kids because of its unawareness. Well, Rachit is still studying. He is pursuing his 12th and wants to do a career in gaming in the future.
The Beginning
Rachit started playing mobile games from childhood. He used to play games which are in trend. Being a kid, he won't understand the popularity of the game but was fascinated by it. When he was in 6th class, he came to know about gaming and how the industry will rock the floors in the future. He then decides to play more games and collect more information about gaming, YouTube, and it's prospective.
Family Support
Initially, Rachit's parents were not supportive of what their child was doing. They thought that gaming could be a hobby and cannot rely on it as a career. They were tensed, scared about Rachit's future. His parents don't understand what YouTube is and how it works. Thus, they were worried about Rachit's future like any middle-class parents may get.
But, Rachit was very firm with his decision & career. He was thrilled and equally passionate about what he wants to do in life. Gaming has become his life. He very soon collected all the necessary information regarding how to create a channel on YouTube, how to increase the followers, what kind of videos get higher reach, and many more things.
The Start
From being a kid, Rachit was interested in Gaming but, he started his YouTube channel "RACHITROO" in 2017. Since then, it was never looking back for him. He started gaining knowledge and from the year 2020, Rachit started doing things passionately. He understood every little thing about gaming & streaming videos.
Rachit started playing games online, streaming videos. No sooner, he gained many followers on his YouTube channel. It was a shock to his family when they saw the first big payment from YouTube. His parents feel proud of him and were in relief about his future.
Prospects
"I want to do something different & unique in this industry. After 5 years, I view myself on the list of most popular creators and influencers. I want to stream with Hollywood & Bollywood celebrities like Billie Ellish, Elon Musk, Henry Cavil, Ryan Reynolds, and Millie Bobby Brown and also Akshay Kumar and many more others because it would be great to introduce such top celebrities into gaming" says, young & talented Rachit Yadav.
Asking what he would suggest to parents who are not allowing their kids to make a career in gaming, Rachit said, "I will personally explain to the parents about Gaming and its career opportunities. Many of them achieve big after doing proper research. If you are passionate, if you dream of doing something unique, then gaming could be the best career path which will help you to achieve your dreams. I would also like to tell parents that letting your kid pursue its interests will lead them to success for sure, if gaming is one of them let that be"
If I would not choose gaming as my career, then certainly, I would have been into IT, developing apps and software, concluded Rachit Yadav.